<p>Ms Harding admitted on the show that the first time she left her son alone he was just five. Presenter Holly Willoughby &nbsp;was clearly shocked by the admission asking,&nbsp;&quot;you felt he was able to cope by himself? A lot can happen in ten minutes, it doesn&#39;t sound long but a lot can go wrong.&quot;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.itv.com/thismorning/hot-topics/how-young-is-too-young-to-leave-your-child-at-home-on-their-own">Natasha told Holly and co-presenter Philip Schofield&nbsp;</a>that she gave her son the choice to join them for dinner or stay at thom.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&quot;Is he old enough to make that choice? If I gave my five-year-old the choice between sweets and vegetables, they&#39;re going to go sweets. I&#39;m not sure that is the right thing for them.&quot;</p>
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<p>Although there is no law in the UK or Ireland, children&#39;s agencies&nbsp;would like it to be illegal to leave any child under 16 unsupervised.</p>
